Japanese pieris (Pieris Japonica) 12 inch organic cutting

Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) also known as a lily of the valley is native to Taiwan as well as to Japan and the southeasterly parts of Asia. The evergreen garden shrub is naturalized across the North American continent, South America, and Europe. The hardiness zone of Japanese pieris is 5 to 8. The shrub can reach a height of about ten feet and a width of about several feet. The evergreen shrub will form a dense thicket, which also makes it a great privacy shrub. The plant’s translucent bell-shaped white flowers bloom in early Spring and together they smell stunning and sweet like honey. Please know that birds like to nest in this shrub and be careful about pruning. The priceless peacock butterfly enjoys the luscious nectar from this plant and so be prepared for some vibrant visits to your cottage garden. The hummingbirds will also visit for the sweet nectar. The bumblebees as well as the honeybees absolutely love this plant. The plant blooms early in Spring, and it will feed the pollinators such as the bees as they come out of hibernation. These same bees will then pollinate one’s food garden. The plant can begin on the porch in a container before the root system overtakes that spot and thus requires transplant direct in ground. The Japanese pieris prefers moist, well-draining soil. Once mature the plant can take a lot of sun and this will make its blooms even sweeter. The offer is $50 for a 12 inch organic cutting. Portland Plant Paradise does not mail out to PO Boxes without explicit customer permission in writing. Portland Plant Paradise requires a consult with every plant purchase. Please note: a customer consult with the owner of Portland Plant Paradise is required before the sale of any plant. Portland Plant Paradise ethics requires that the prospective customer purchases any plant product for a humane purpose only. No payment required to schedule a consult. The shop will not mail plant product until we have a consult. Please email us at portlandplantparadise@gmail.com to schedule a consult. Portland Plant Paradise does not provide product refunds. Portland Plant Paradise does not offer delivery or pick-up services. Look forward to meeting you.